How much revenue did Amnesia: The Dark Descent make?

$10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Amnesia: The Dark Descent sell?

Q: How many copies did Amnesia: The Dark Descent sell?

1.8M to 3.0M copies, based on its 36k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.8M–3.0M; $10.2M–$27.3M after Steam's cut $18.5M–$42.0M before the cut; from 36k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Amnesia: The Dark Descent out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.9M–10.5M

best case 48.3M (Dead by Daylight)

The Horror genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 8.9M–10.5M copies

≈ $54.2M–$127.5M after Steam's cut

from ~267k reviews

Best case

≈ 36.8M–59.8M copies

Dead by Daylight · ≈ $202.4M–$544.3M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Horror (5 of 8) and Gore (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Horror + Survival Horror, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Online Co-Op + Team-Based + Co-op; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2013 to 2023, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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